Crossing Guards - School Crossing Guard - TE

Overview

General Description:

Under general supervision, responsible for ensuring the safe crossing of City streets for school students.

• Work under the potential hazard of heavy traffic.
• Report to the assigned crossing location at designated times.
• Oversee school students while monitoring traffic to identify a safe crossing opportunity.
• Physically occupy a crosswalk while school students cross the street.
• Perform other job related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  :
  Safe work practices as well as safety measures associated with directing traffic and pedestrians;
  Principles and practices used in interacting effectively with the public.
• Skills
  :
  Demonstrate vision, hearing, and related reflexes necessary to perform job duties.
• Abilities
  :
  Learn, interpret, and apply pertinent traffic laws;
  Work independently in the absence of supervision;
  Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
  Act quickly and calmly in emergencies;
  Engage with the public in a tactful and effective manner;
  Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;
  Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, both internally and externally;
  Follow and embrace the City of Abilene Core Values – Respect, Integrity, Service Above Self, and Excellence in All We Do;
  Perform as a team member in a manner that accomplishes the Division’s mission and treats team members with dignity, courtesy, and respect.
• Experience And Training Guidelines
  :
  For positions with more than one level, all listed requirements at the lower levels are required at the higher levels. Any combination equivalent to experience and training to provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be qualifying.
• Experience
  :
  No experience is required.
• Education/Training
  :
  Formal or informal education or training, which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance is required.
• License Or Certificate
  :
  No license or certification required.
• Special Requirements
  :
  Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment:
  Haz Com training is required within sixty (60) days of employment;
  Exposure to noise, outdoors, and inclement weather;
  Availability for flexible hours. Include the following physical demand notes: the overall strength demand of the position during a typical workday using X indicators (Sedentary to Very Heavy). Physical Demand Codes describe typical daily demands and frequency (N, E, M, I,
  
  A) for standing, walking, bending, etc.